Honduranura centraliamericana gen. n. et sp. n. from Central America (Collembola, Neanuridae, Neanurinae)

Zookeys. 2017 Dec 18:(723):1-9. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.723.12258. eCollection 2017.

Abstract

Honduranuragen. n. and the type species H. centraliamericanasp. n. are described and illustrated. The new genus shows the characters of Sensillanurini Cassagnau, 1983 tribe and is distinguished by the fusion of cephalic and abdominal tubercles: clypeal with antennofrontal and dorsointernal with dorsoexternal on head; presence of fused tubercles on each side of abdominal segment V. Most of the tubercles bear strong subcuticular reticulation. A key for the genera of the tribe Sensillanurini is provided.

Keywords: Costa Rica; Honduras; Sensillanurini; morphology; taxonomy.